Hosea 7 is a sorrowful indictment of Israel. The Lord describes the charges against Israel, the evidence of these charges, and His verdict: judgment is coming. But the tone is indeed sorrowful, like that of a longsuffering and loving Father (a hesed loving Father) who’s patience has finally run out. And even in the face of Israel’s sin: their false worship and professions of repentance, their failure to fear Him, their unfaithfulness to Him, and their folly and pride - - the Lord longed to restore them if they would only turn to Him. And so it is with us. Turning to God, repentance, is to be a defining characteristic of our walk with Him.